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Studio and Year: MGM - 2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Feature running time: 106 Minutes
Genre: Action
Disc Format: BD-50
Encoding: AVC (MPEG-4)
Video Aspect: 2.40:1
Resolution: 1080p/24
Audio Format(s): DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish/French/Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Spanish, Cantonese, Portuguese, Korean, English SDH, Mandarin
Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric. Giancarlo Giannini, Judi Dench
Directed by: Marc Forster
Music by: David Arnold
Written by: Paul Haggis, Neil Purvis, Robert Wade
Region Code: A
Blu-ray Disc release Date: March 24, 2009
"Bond is back, and he is NOT happy"
Film Synopsis:
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in this thrilling, action-packed adventure which starts shortly after Casino Royale ends. Betrayed by the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko),who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious "Quantum" organization. When Bond uncovers a conspiracy to take control of one of the world's most important natural resources, he must navigate a minefield of treachery, deception and murder to neutralize "Quantum" before it's too late!
My Take:
Let me start off by saying that I liked Quantum of solace. It is a visually engaging film that sets a blistering pace that seems to continue right through to the credits. I think that may be part of its problem though. While I liked it, I didn't find it to be stimulating from a conceptual standpoint. The pacing is simply too fast and character development too minimal. From what I could tell the premise is rather simple, payback. The Quantum organization and Dominic Greene really take a backseat to both Bond and Camille's quest for revenge. I mean that's fine but we really had no time to get to have any feelings one way or the other for the principle bad guys. Mr. White, who was billed at the end of Casino Royale as the guy James held responsible for the whole debacle with Vesper spent a total of 2 minutes in the film. General Medrano, the man pursued by Camille, gets one scene that offers a glimpse of what he is capable of but it's late in the film and by then who cared? Mathis (Giannini) reprises his role from CR and assists James in procuring access to Greene. Mathis accompanies James (didn't seem necessary) and things don't turn out too well for him as a result. Then there's the introduction of Fields, apparently an MI6 (clerical) operative who is sent by M to ensure that James returns to London as ordered. To that point everyone who tried to get James to follow orders, including M, has failed. How was this tall redhead expected to do what no one else could? From the moment she entered the picture it was obvious why she was present and what the outcome would be. Camille is quickly introduced with little to no background before James is putting it on the line for her (with no explanation).
It all just seemed rushed with the main focus of the story being blurry. I went back and re-watched several scenes to try and connect the dots. I wouldn't say that it is overly complex because it's not. I think it just felt disjointed due to the cryptic nature of Quantum's explanation and the narrowly drawn characters that seem to exit almost as fast as they enter. Having said all of that there were some positives about this film. I like how it picked up where CR left off and more or less completed what it started. The relationship between Camille and James was unlike any previous Bond girl which was refreshing. Bond's persona didn't abruptly change and I appreciated that there seemed to be some closure for him. Hopefully we will see another side of the character which will still contain the same propensity for mayhem that this one has. The relationship between James and M took a positive step in the right direction. I complained about the narrow storyline but I have to admit that I absolutely loved the intensity of the action. The opening contains back to back chase sequences that are ruthless and captivating. I think over the course of the film the chase scenes run the gamut. They occur on foot, by sea, by car, and by air. There is plenty of hand to hand combat and gunplay. I enjoyed the brief yet truly visceral Bourne Series style encounter that takes place in a cramped hotel room.
So, is Quantum of solace a worthy sequel to Casino Royale? I would say that it is worthy but it is not a better overall film. It is far from slow moving and it contains some truly exciting action based sequences that are sure to keep interest high for thrill junkies (like me!).
Parental Guide:
The rating is for intense sequences of action and violence and some sexual content.
AUDIO/VIDEO - By The Numbers:
REFERENCE = 92-100 / EXCELLENT = 83-91 / GOOD = 74-82 / AVERAGE = 65-73 / BELOW AVERAGE = under 65
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Quantum of solace comes to Blu-ray from MGM/Fox featuring 1080p AVC encoded video that has an average bitrate of 29 mbps and lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound that has an average bitrate of 3.8 mbps.
This is a reference quality presentation that is exemplary demonstration material. The video quality is impressive with its bold use of contrast, deep, vivid colors and rich dynamic blacks. I found both light and dark scenes to be equally engaging. Images have excellent depth and dimension as the panoramic camera shots of the lush tropical locations, and dry desert landscapes featured in the film have three dimensional quality. The various scenes shot at night offer deep image penetration, with lucid detail and punchy contrast. Shadow delineation is strong and blacks have appreciable gradational highlights that enhance depth perception. Whites are bright, detailed and dynamic. The sequence that takes place at the amphitheatre provides the opportunity to see the wide dynamic range inherent in this video presentation. From the bright interior shots, to the deep shadows in the backstage scaffolding, to the wide angle shot of the large audience sitting in the blend of natural and artificial evening light its stark imagery looked superb. High definition detail is first rate as the video is impeccably resolute, razor sharp and pristinely rendered. Grain is present, in fine, even layers that maintains a consistent textural essence over the course of the film.
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** CIH users should note that the subtitles are in the picture area.**
Bonus Features:
- (HD) Music video "Another way to die" featuring Jack White and Alicia Keys
- (HD) Bond on location - 24 minute featurette
- (HD) Start of shooting - 3 minute feature
- (HD) On location - 3 minute feature
- (HD) Olga Kurylenko and the boat chase - 2 minute feature
- (HD) Director Marc Forster - 2 minute feature
- (HD) The music - 2 minute feature
- (HD) Crew files - Michael F. Wilson, James Grant, and Ana Endara
- (HD) Theatrical teaser # 1
- (HD) Theatrical trailer # 2
Final Thoughts:
Quantum of solace is an action packed Bond adventure that keeps the adrenaline pumping. Its storyline isn't as interesting as its predecessor's but in looking at both films as a whole the combination makes for a complete story. MGM/Fox has done a spectacular job with its presentation on Blu-ray Disc. This is a reference quality high definition experience that offers outstanding audio/video quality. The bonus content was just average although I enjoyed the Bond on location feature. The rest just seemed like snippets or add on pieces that offered little. Regardless this is a disc worth having if you enjoy Bond, James Bond. Recommended.
Ralph Potts
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The McMinn County Sheriff's Office busted a moonshining operation Tuesday, the first such bust in years.Photo by Contributed Photo /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Deputies in McMinn County busted a moonshining operation Tuesday morning, the first one in years, Sheriff Joe Guy said in a news release.
The operation, found in an old barn at the base of Starr Mountain near Etowah, seemed to involve the production of homemade brandy, or "wineshine," Lt. Detective Eric Allman said in a news release.
Allman said he believes the case will result in criminal charges.
Police found five 50-gallon barrels of muscadine and apple-based homemade wine in one room of the barn, and they found the actual still in another room.
Police also found other liquor-making devices and bottles at the barn, Allman said.
Elsewhere on the residence, they found a small amount of marijuana and a "mini still" that can produce small amounts of liquor, Guy said.
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Interesting. Is this "the man" overstepping into minor private enjoyment of mostly socially accepted vices, or is this damn dirty hippies that should be buried under the jail for producing this illegal poison (and small amt of grass)? Maybe we will see who is for actual law and order, apple pie, America and all that and who is on the side of criminals knowingly breaking the law. Could get civil war-ish in here.
Think Illegal Alien vs. Undocumented Immigrant, XGS. Crossing the border is illegal without paperwork, making them criminals...yet they are treated as guests.
200 gallons of homemade wine is a bit over the top for personal consumption [homemade wine is legal in reasonable amounts]; mere possession of a still of any kind is illegal..."water purifiers" seemingly excepted. Lots of instructions on building one on the Internet...google it.
Was the still in use or just sitting there? How long had it been in the barn? Former owner's?
The reason most things are declared illegal unless controlled by the gov'ment is money. Sam wants his piece of the action. Poison is poison, regardless of who makes it.
Actually, well-made moonshine has fewer impurities by far than the finest JD, MM, or Beam; less hangover, smoother taste, etc. It is usually triple-distilled compared to Jack's maybe 1.6-1.9 times distilled. The higher, the better and the fewer poisonous impurities. More food for thought/comment.
free enterprise at work!
man gonna do what he has to to feed his family!
with the economy as it is,expect to see more of these type stories. Besides,maybe he was gonna have a wine tasting party.Did they find large blocks of cheese too? :)
Americans aren't particularly known for their observance of a law they either don't like or think is stupid. The guv'ment learned a valuable lesson in the value of alcohol during Prohibition -- they lost all those taxes.
All this just because the government can't get their taxes.
As rolando stated, there'd been no problems if the person was an illegal. Just doing a job that the 'average' American wouldn't do....
Poor McMinn County deputies were probably related to the owners. Shame they had to bust uncle bucks still. Course uncle buck was known to have large amounts of reefer not small. Now you good ol boys give uncle buck his dope back ya hear?
moonshine is whiskey made from distilling corn. Not muscadine wine that is refermented.
So it seems like no one seems to mind the breaking of laws here, just because of their perceived unfairness. Which is always up to the mindset and preferences of the perceiver. That is one HELL of a slippery slope I think we can all agree.
I do find it all interesting, and deep down feel that you should be able to grow your own supply of mj, or distill your own supply of shine, as you can brew beer and ferment wine. And here is my double standard. Why am I against cooking meth? Keep up the polite comments, I can't be the only one finding this fascinating.


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Grand hotel across from the beach in Brighton
Collect 200 points.*
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Near Brighton Pier
Just 2 blocks from Brighton Centre, Hilton Brighton Metropole is within a 15-minute walk of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion, Sea Life Centre, and Brighton Pier. London is 53 miles away.
Spa and fitness
A health club provides an indoor pool and spa tub, steam room, sauna, and well-equipped fitness center with personal training. The spa offers a variety of ocean-themed treatments.
High-speed Internet
Hilton Brighton Metropole has 334 guestrooms, all featuring minibars, high-speed Internet access, coffee/tea makers, hair dryers, and flat-panel TVs with cable channels and pay movies.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
Originally built in 1890, Hilton Brighton Metropole retains much of its Victorian charm. Windsor Restaurant serves modern European cuisine in an elegant Victorian dining room with ornate ceilings and sea views. Guests enjoy tapas and sangria in Bar 106, while Metropole Lounge Bar offers light meals and cream tea with seating on a sea-view terrace. Room service is available 24 hours. For recreation, the hotel has a health club with a fitness center and an indoor pool and spa tub. The hotel's spa has 6 treatment rooms, providing ocean-themed massages and beauty and body treatments. High-speed Internet access is available (surcharge), and a 24-hour business center is on site; fees apply. Parking is available for a surcharge.
Other amenities include air-conditioned public areas, fireplace in the lobby, and a rooftop terrace. Business travelers will appreciate the Internet point, and the meeting facilities. The hotel also offers services for wedding.
- Total number of rooms - 334
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Full-service health spa
- Sauna
- Concierge desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Health club
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Parking (surcharge)
- Exhibit space
- Banquet facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Beauty services
- Currency exchange
- Babysitting or childcare
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Fireplace in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Internet point
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- One meeting/conference room
- Turkish bath/Hammam in spa
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Parking nearby
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 250
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 2691
- Security guard
- Business services
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Designated smoking areas
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Patio
- Conference center
- 24-hour business center
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
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- Room Amenities
- Climate control
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Pay movies
- Daily housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Minibar
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- In-room massage available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Dining
Waterhouse Restaurant - Contemporary European à la carte and set menus. Open for breakfast and dinner.
Bar 106 - Exclusive bar and terrace available for private hire only; available seven days a week. Sea views.
Waterhouse Bar & Terrace - Features a champagne and cigar terrace. Serves cocktails and light fare.
In-room dining - Available 24 hours a day.
- Recreation
A health club includes an indoor pool, spa tub, steam room, sauna, and fitness center with personal training and cardio and strength-training machines.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Running track/path nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Swimming on site
- Spa
The Metropole Spa has 6 treatment rooms, a sauna, and a steam room. Sea-themed services include the Ocean Memory, which features a full-body exfoliation with salt flakes and seaweed petals, a massage with an algae pouch and aquatic massage oil, and a wrap with tingling algae mousse.
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- Details
Kids Eat Free
All children under 12 dining and sharing a room with two adults eat those meals for free.
Kids stay and eat free at Hilton hotels
Time spent together as a family is very precious. And Hilton knows how important it is for everyone to be happy. Hilton takes care of the little things which make all the difference, so everyone has an enjoyable, relaxing stay.
Hilton offers a whole host of benefits for you and your little ones in the UK and Europe:
- Children up to and including the age of 10 can eat and drink for free from the children's menu, which features a range of freshly prepared treats for little ones
- Children under the age of 18 can stay for free when sharing your room


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In an effort to increase citizens' access to information, we are pleased to provide the Comprehensive Plan. This version, adopted in 1994, includes updates through May 20, 1999. A detailed list of the updates can be viewed by clicking on the "Updates" folder link below. These documents are provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the official Comprehensive Plan. Copies of the official Comprehensive Plan may be obtained from the Community Development, Planning Department.
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text: Linda It appears to me that the groom said he was 21. Don't read more into the record than is there. The parents permission was not necessary. The statement might mean that the clerk doubted his age was true or he was just stating the law. No involvement by the parents is indicated. David T. Robertson -----Original Message----- From: apgpubliclist-bounces+robertson.d=rcn.com at apgen.org [mailto:apgpubliclist-bounces+robertson.d=rcn.com at apgen.org] On Behalf Of Linda Johnson Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:48 PM To: apgpubliclist at apgen.org Subject: [APG Public List] Need help interpreting 1893 Minnesota marriagelicense I've seen several marriage records from various times and places in which the parent of an underage bride or groom gave permission for his/her child to marry. Those records generally said, very simply, that the child was under the legal age to marry but the parent granted his/her permission. That being the case, I'm not sure how to interpret this one: The groom in a Minnesota marriage was nineteen when he filed an application in 1893, at which time legal age for males to marry was twenty-one. The groom declared on oath in the application that he was "of the full age of twenty-one years." Numerous other records show him and his parents to have been very consistent in stating his birth date and place, so I don't believe this is a case of ignorance or confusion. The license section, filled in by an assistant clerk, states that the license to marry is granted, [his] "being satisfied by the statement of said [groom's name] and parents on oath, [blank lines with nothing written on them] that there is no legal impediment thereto." I would have expected either that there would be no parental oath on the marriage record of a groom who was of legal age or that, with a parental oath, his age would have been stated correctly (under twenty-one years). Questions: 1. Does the fact that the parents' oath was apparently required indicate that the clerk (in a small community) knew the groom was not of legal age? 2. Does the record imply that the groom's parents, as well as their son, lied about his age in order for him to marry? (The bride was already pregnant, so there was some urgency for the couple to marry before the birth of their child.) Thank you for any insights you may have. Linda B. Johnson


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When Brian Urlacher held up that navy blue jersey for the first time on that April day in 2000, his face a little pimply and his scalp covered with closely cropped blond hair, no one had any idea what 54 would come to represent.
After 13 seasons, it's hard to imagine anyone else ever wearing a Bears 54 jersey. Urlacher announced his retirement Wednesday and will have spent his entire career in Chicago.
At one point those 54s were everywhere at Soldier Field, like flags at a Fourth of July parade.
According to NFLShop.com, 54 jerseys finished first in all NFL jersey sales three times over the last dozen seasons, and in the top 10 five times. The only other non-quarterback jersey with as many top 10 finishes was that of Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, whose jersey was in the top 10 six times.
Even last year, when seemingly everyone in creation already had a 54, and when his level of play was the worst of his career, more 54 jerseys were sold than those of any other Bears player.
Those 54s will be worn en masse again one day, the day when he will be wearing a yellow jacket, standing beside a bronze bust and explaining his journey from Lovington, N.M., to Canton, Ohio.
Why did we buy 54? How could we not?
In many ways, he was one of us. He grew up the son of a single mother who worked three jobs to feed the family. Before playing in the NFL he worked in oil fields and lumber yards.
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"If you drew up the perfect player, I don't know that you could have a better one," former Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said. "There wasn't anything he couldn't do. Physically, he could have started at three or four positions, and he could have returned kicks too."
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said 54 "revolutionized" the middle linebacker position.
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Against the Falcons back then, 54 played like a science fiction avatar from Pandora — bigger, faster and stronger than any human could be.


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15840 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego, OR | Directions 9703545.410993 -122.718161
Neighborhoods: Lake Grove
Must have been a bad day? Saturdays not a good day here? – Stopped with the wife, we had been by this place many times, never stopped before.
Should have kept driving.
The burgers were pretty darn blagh and barely done to pink. No evidence of seasoning while cooking burger, bun was weird as well. Not much for dressing on burger, onion was bitter and tasted pertty old.
Fries were hot and not greasy, beverages were over priced for the small stature. Ice was plentiful though.
They thanked us when we departed...
I eat here every time I'm in town – My first time to Giant was about 4 years ago. I don't get to the Portland area much, mostly to visit clients. It was my client Patrick who first took me to Giant.
I was a bit apprehensive at first glance because the place doesn't look like much from the outside (or the inside for that matter).
But the burgers and the fries tell a different story. Delicious flavor, fun toppings and delightful service.
Patrick and I make it a point to grab a Giant Burger each year and I even took my family there on one trip to Portland.
Enjoy a giant treat!! – Giant burger exceeds the name. I recommend the filler, but there is a great burger for all to enjoy.. The service is excellent and the old style docoration is great.. Enjoy!! I've been comin here for years, and haven't found another burger joint that can match it.. Thanks Bill, for the great burgers.. Keep um comin..
Giant burger challenges the palate.. – This is a great burger place and the service is awesome.. If you want a great treat, stop in and see Tim for a specialty and your palate will thank you...
Worst Burger I have ever eaten! – I had eaten at "Giant Buger's" before in other locations and enjoyed the burger, so thought I would give this one a try. Big Mistake! Their service was not the most friendly and certainly not willing to be flexable as to giving me what I wanted. "Extreme" strict rules for NO CHANGES what so ever was explained to me.... Thus No Grilled Onions! on my burger unless they put them on "Their Choice of Burger"! I have never had a 'good burger' that didn't have some "Juicy Wetness and FLAVOR"! This one was so dry I used up about a dozen packets of the Heinz Ketchup to help get it down. I am just to frugal to leave the food and go to "Fuddruckers" which is just down the street, but should have! I am sorry to have tried this one, but felt like it would be as good as the one in other areas,,, NOT! Go someplace else, I hate to say,, even go to Mc'D's.. and I thought I would never say that... Enjoy life and a better burger elsewhere!
Thanks, Lew Myer Medford, OR
Why put my name on this,,, if you can't say who you are when writing anyting good or bad, then don't say anything at all. Sincerely, and Thanks for your time.
Know before you go – Alright guys, let's be serious. This is not a four star restaraunt - it's a greasy burger joint, and it's gooood. Yes, The owner has stupid policies, like charging for extra ketchup or refusing to substitue...but it's his place to do what he will, and I love his burgers! The place is always packed for a reason. For the nay sayers - when did mcdonalds or burger king last have burgers stacked w/ blue cheese and fresh crispy bacon, or red peppers and a fried egg? It's fresh food and local ingredients with a burger for any taste. It's been here for 50 years, and there has to be a reason why! This is a cash only place so be prepared.
I will not go back as the owner is a fool! – Good food, but the owner is a fool. I will not go back. I was sitting waiting for my food when two men walked in and one asked for a cheese burger but he said he can not have sesame seeds on the bun. The owner said he had onion buns but those only come with specialty burgers. The man asked if he could have an onion bun on a cheese burger. The owner said no but you can get an onion bun if you buy a specialty burger like the guacamole burger. The guy said he does not like guacamole burger. The owner would not work with him. Talk about a dumb business man. He could have charged an extra .50 cents or something. Instead he let the two customers walk out disappointed. I was shocked, what a fool. I will not go back. I do not want to support stupid people. I run my own business and in this economy you better work with your customers or you will not have any. I am always weary of a business that only takes cash and has no record of transactions. Anyone know an IRS agent?
blah – I've worked in Lake Oswego for several years and driven by this place 1000 times. I finally decided to give it a shot and came away disappointed. The hamburger patty is small, and gets dwarfed by the bun and toppings. All of the component were bland, and furthermore the burger fell apart in my hands. The fries were passable but nothing special. The banana milkshake was also thoroughly mediocre. The best thing I can say is that at least the ingredients all seemed fresh, but who cares when there's no flavor? And also, there's no excuse for running a CASH ONLY business in this day and age. McDonald's is only a block away, and that's honestly a better experience.
TALK ABOUT SPECALITY BURGERS THEY HAVE IT ALL!!! Blue cheese, jalapinos, fresh buns! WONERFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE – I heard so much about this INFAMOUSE GIANT BURGER! Then one night I decided to go with my friends. YAY! As three Satified customers walked out All I had was high hopes! I Prayed to God for a great Burger. And that's just what I got. They had everything I ever dreamed on a buger and even more. They weren't lying when they say SPECALITY!!!! My friend got a deliciouse BLUE Cheese burger and steak fries YUM!! My sister and I both got a JALAPINO Burger!! Better than Whataburger,and In- and -out. GREAT SERVICE Going back soon!! I HIGLY RECOMMEND!!
The BEST service and TASTIEST burgers! – The service was spectacular! Especially that little Lacey! What a dream! She was so friendly and speedy and she smiled even though the place was packed to overflowing! The food was first rate. The teryaki burger was the best tasting food I have ever had the pleasure of devouring! It was cooked to perfection and the veggies were as fresh as the day they were harvested. And the fries were out of this world! Hot and crispy on the outside and tender and tasty on the inside. My friend had the mushroom burger and she thoguht she had died and gone to heaven, (we can only hope the food there is this good when we do die off!) Awesome employees, great food! What could be better? Nob Hill has NOTHING on this joint! And don't believe the bad reviews! Those people wouldn't know a good burger if it walked up and slapped 'em across the face!!!
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HulaCross - April Results!
Written by Administrator Sunday, 10 April 2011 00:00
HulaCross Results for Sunday, Apr 10th have been posted!
As always, you can check out all of the photos from the event at our official Facebook page!
Click the following link to view the results or follow the navigation by going to Motorsports - Hula-X - Results - 2011 - February.
HulaCross - April 10th, 2011 Results
Story to come soon!
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Get ready for the April HulaCross!
Written by Administrator Tuesday, 05 April 2011 11:48
That's right...it's on! Come on out to our next HulaCross to be held on April 10th, 2011! It's sure to be an epic off-road battle as the top three contenders bring out their extreme rally-prepped vehicles and get DIRTY! Once again, we'll have more HulaBeaters available for rent. The $200 rental fee includes your $50 run card, and allows you to run all day or until the vehicle is a total loss, whichever comes first. We will also have our tire guy on hand, ready to change your tires if needed. We have 8 vehicles available for rent! There's no excuse, come bring it!


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"The verb "resolve" could be the most challenging new requirement in the Standards," comment CME veterans Lewis A. Miller, MS, and Dennis K. Wentz, MD, in an e-mail statement. Their observation strikes at the core of the discussion surrounding the new revision of the Accreditation Council for CMEŌĆÖs Standards for Commercial Support.
Unlike the current Standards, the proposed version, if approved, will require CME providers to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest. As ACCME Chief Executive Murray Kopelow, MD, told The Wall Street Journal in an April 19 article, that addition may be "a small sentence, but itŌĆÖs pretty powerful." That rule, plus the other new requirements in the Standards, will mean significant changes in the way ACCME accredited providers operate, and will also affect their nonaccredited educational partners and commercial supporters as well, says Steven M. Passin, president, Steve Passin & Associates, Newtown, Pa.
Disclosure Duties
To begin with, in order to identify conflicts of interest, CME providers, under Standard 2.1, will have to obtain disclosures from everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity.
"Does "everyone" mean that the provider prepares a list of every individual on the planning committee, any speakers, authors, or consultants it uses, staff in the commercial supporterŌĆÖs office of medical education or marketing, etc., and provides each such person with a form certifying the extent of any relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest?" ask Wentz and Miller, who are cofounders of WentzMiller & Associates, Darien, Conn., and Beaver Creek, Colo.
"Everyone" does include teachers, planners, and managers from the CME providerŌĆÖs office, as well as educational partners, joint sponsors, and vendors, responds Kopelow. But "everyone" does not include people working for the commercial supporterŌĆöas they are precluded from having control of the content by Standard 1.1, which says that CME activities must be developed free of the control of a commercial interest.
As for what must be disclosed, Standard 2.1 says that all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest must be revealed to the provider. Relevant is defined as financial relationshipsŌĆöin any amountŌĆöthat occurred within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.
Wentz and Miller question whether that timeframe should be extended. "Suppose an author or speaker on a program in 2004 received nothing in 2003, but received $100,000 or more in research money from a supporter in 2002ŌĆöshouldnŌĆÖt this disclosure be required?" ThatŌĆÖs one of the many decisions CME providers will need to make as they implement the new Standards.
In another major change, anyone who refuses to disclose cannot have control of CME activities and will be disqualified from being a planning committee member, a teacher, or an author. Under the current Standards, a refusal to disclose does not preclude people from planning CME activities or teaching them. However, "The Accreditation Review Committee and the Council have always said that if the majority of [your teachers] are refusing to disclose, you are out of compliance," explains Kopelow. "What is new is that CME providers must make decisions and take actions on the basis of the conflict of interest information."
What Is Conflict of Interest?
But in order to make decisions about conflict of interest, providers will have to define exactly what it is. The ACCME is issuing its definition in a separate policy, which, according to Kopelow, will say: Any financial relationship with a commercial interest that is relevant to the content is a conflict of interest. "There are no de minimis requirements," he says. "ItŌĆÖs not that $1,000 is fine, but $5,000 is too much." The reason the definition will be in a separate policy, rather than incorporated into the new Standards, is because "if it needs more clarification, or we need to change or modify it, we can do it more nimbly if it is outside of the Standards."
Since the ACCME policy will not specify dollar amounts, CME providers will have to make those decisions themselves; draft new policies on disclosure that define what amounts of money constitute a conflict of interest and therefore could exclude a teacher, planner, or manager; and communicate those parameters with everyone required to disclose, says Passin.
Start Early
To obtain all these disclosures and resolve any conflicts of interest, CME providers will now have to start the disclosure process much earlier on in the planning process. They will also need to revamp their faculty disclosure forms so they apply to all the parties who now must fill them out, says Passin. Providers working with international teachers will need to take extra precautions, communicating deadlines way in advance, and making sure to explain the consequences of not reporting, he adds.
"ItŌĆÖs going to be awkward," says Passin. "I donŌĆÖt think it will be difficult to implement, but it will be difficult to figure out what to do with [the disclosures] when you get them back." He advises providers to develop procedures specifying who convenes to review disclosures, methods of documentation, and processes to qualify or disqualify teachers, planners, and managers.
We Need Examples!
Those procedures will involve more than a black-and-white decision about whether to qualify or disqualify somebody from participating in CME content development. Unlike the first draft revision of the Standards, issued in January 2003, this new draft does not require CME providers to automatically disqualify teachers or planners who have a conflict of interest. It is up to the providers to decide how to resolve those conflictsŌĆöand many are asking for more specific guidance on what procedures will satisfy the ACCME.
"We are going to support [CME providers] with examples and explanations about the range [of acceptable methods]," says Kopelow. For instance, if a CME provider discovers that a speaker has a conflict of interest, the provider can choose a different speaker, or inform the speaker that he or she will not be allowed to make recommendations about specific drugs or treatments, but will just explain the physiology of the drugs.
But that last example doesnŌĆÖt sit well with Wentz and Miller. "We find it hard to believe that a provider can place restrictions on what the speaker or author can say because of relationships with a supporter; that might carry the taint of censorship," they counter.
"ItŌĆÖs not as if [providers] have to pick one of those choices," says Kopelow. "Those are just examples of process. What they have to do is have a mechanism, and the mechanism will be up to them."
Flexibility is a good thing, but it can have its drawbacks, says Karen Overstreet, EdD, RPh, president, Nexus Communications Inc., North Wales, Pa. "I appreciate the fact that they leave the policymaking up to the providers, but itŌĆÖs hard to develop a policy without a clear definition of what the policy is addressing." Without more specific guidance, she and other CME professionals express concern that some providers may try to get around the spirit of the new Standards. "Some providers may choose to ask physicians on their disclosure form: ŌĆśDo you have a conflict of interest, yes or no.ŌĆÖ ThatŌĆÖs a very easy, low-cost way to get at that conflict of interest question," she says. "Most physicians arenŌĆÖt going to check ŌĆśYes, I have a conflict of interest.ŌĆÖPeople are going to be looking for ways to develop policies that are easy to operationalize, but IŌĆÖm not sure that gets at the intent of [the new Standards]."
There will be providers who will only pay lip service to Standard 2.3, acknowledges Kopelow, but they will be out of compliance with Standard 5, which says that activities must be free of commercial bias. "If your activities are commercially biased, youŌĆÖre not resolving conflicts of interest. Look at it from an outcomes perspective," he says.
Creating Faculty Confusion
With CME providers creating their own parameters, there will probably to be a wide range of policies. "At the very least, itŌĆÖs likely to create a fair amount of confusion on the part of [physicians] who serve as faculty for several, if not dozens, of CME providers," predicts Jack Kues, PhD, assistant dean for CME, University of Cincinnati; and past president of the Society for Academic CME. "What is considered a conflict with one provider may not be considered a conflict with another provider, and how a faculty member has to behave will vary with different providers. Maybe the faculty memberŌĆÖs mental health isnŌĆÖt our top priority, but it certainly is likely to create some confusion."
CME activity participants, as well, will be dealing with different providersŌĆÖ definitions of conflicts of interest. Passin suggests that providers develop new formats for learner disclosures, and consider creating financial categories similar to the ones used by the federal government for candidates in office, and then use those categories when making disclosures to learners (e.g., up to $15,000, $15,000 to $30,000, $30,000 to $60,000, more than $60,000).
Time to Diversify
ItŌĆÖs not just faculty conflict of interest that must be resolved; CME providers must resolve their own conflicts. To protect themselves, CME providers should diversify their relationships with commercial supporters, recommends Passin, and not rely, for instance, on one pharma firm for 80 percent of their funding.
Good advice? It depends, says Kopelow. "The conflict exists when there is an incentive to act in a certain way in order to maintain or increase the value of a financial relationship. As you get closer and closer to one [company] youŌĆÖre more clearly the agent of that firm." On the other hand, he adds, "having many customers does not necessarily cause a disincentive."
Reining in Honoraria
The new Standards also address the controversial issue of faculty honoraria: Standard 3.7 states that CME providers must have written policies and procedures covering honoraria for planners, teachers, and authors. The previous Standards did not require written policies, but did say that honoraria should be reasonable.
This stricter guideline may have been included "because there has been some concern that honoraria are being set quietly by commercial supporters," says Kues. "Now, requiring the providers to have such policies may create conflicts between physicians on pharmaceutical speaker bureaus and the pharmaceutical companies. Putting thought into [an honoraria policy] is one thingŌĆöenforcing it is going to be a tougher issue."
Regardless of how difficult it is, CME providers will need to enforce honoraria policies, as payment of exorbitant honoraria may indicate a conflict of interest, cautions Passin.
He thinks this policy will level the playing field for specialty societies, helping them gain control of honoraria paid to speakers presenting at satellite symposia. "At specialty society annual meetings, often satellite symposia pay higher honoraria to speakers than the specialty society does for its own part of the program. And that pulls the best faculty over to those satellite symposia. This will enable the specialty society to have more control. They could say: Your honoraria must fit within our policy."
Standard 3.10 also says that when people participate in a program both as teachers and learners, they should be reimbursed only for expenses related to their teaching role. "I think itŌĆÖs fabulous that providers are being supported in principle to pay for only those expenses related to the provision of educational services," says Jacqueline Parochka, EdD, president, Excellence in Continuing Education Ltd., Chicago. "There are faculty members who push the envelopeŌĆöask for first-class fares, registration fees to attend the annual conference, etc., and hold the accredited provider hostage with these demands. Now, the providers can turn to this Standard, and say, ŌĆśSee, here it is in black and white.ŌĆÖ"
ACCMEŌĆÖs Stamp of Approval
How will providers know if the systems they develop for identifying and resolving conflict of interest, and adhering to the other rules, will satisfy the ACCME? The ACCME will be providing education workshops and a Q&A on its Web site, Kopelow says. "WeŌĆÖre going to be patient and let [providers] implement and deploy. Just like we do now, we will ask them to show us their system. We want to see their data and mechanism for improvement. ThatŌĆÖs the model that works best for us and our providers because the mechanisms for implementing this are going to be as diverse as the provider types."
But some question whether the ACCMEŌĆÖs system of enforcement is strong enough.While the ACCME has had a complaints and inquiries process for many years, Frederic S. Wilson, category manager CME, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Mason, Ohio, has been disappointed in that process, which, he says, appears to have no teeth. He would like to see a system that "alarms the ACCME into action regarding violations." HeŌĆÖd also like to see "appropriate penalties promptly levied to empower the CME enterprise to self-regulate."
Overstreet also has concerns about the monitoring process. "I think the version that the ACCME approved is a huge improvement over the previous draft version. But IŌĆÖm still not convinced that we needed a change," says Overstreet. "I havenŌĆÖt seen any data that says that the current Standards arenŌĆÖt working. Certainly there are violations and there are outliers in the accreditation system. We need to enhance our monitoring processes and deal with those outliers, rather than make new guidelines that arenŌĆÖt going to be monitored any better than the previous ones. If theyŌĆÖre not going to remediate, if theyŌĆÖre not going to do something to help people who are not complying, changing the rules is not going to help at all."
As for implementing a stricter monitoring process, "WeŌĆÖre not going to send out the CME police to find people doing things wrong," Kopelow says. However, he adds that the ACCME may develop a more comprehensive process of activity review. In the past, the ACCME initiated a pilot program where physicians, both general practitioners and specialists, were trained in the Standards for Commercial Support, observed activities, and reported back. The ACCME may consider implementing such a program again.
Meanwhile, the ACCME will monitor the degree of compliance and non-compliance. "When people say to us, ŌĆśYour system is a failure. ThereŌĆÖs commercial bias,ŌĆÖ weŌĆÖll be able to show them data and say, ŌĆśNo, thatŌĆÖs not true," says Kopelow. "Regardless of provider type, 99 percent of the time, physician experts and the general physician public report that there is no bias."
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Republican Senator John Coit Spooner was a strong supporter of the Bennett Law. Though he admitted that the law was not perfect, Spooner argued that the basic tenants and spirit of the law were sound, and that most of the oppositon had more to do with politics than the law itself. He refuted the notion that the law was inspired by hatred for foreigners, urging, rather, that the law sought only to give immigrant children a chance for success in a largely English-speaking country. Spooner gave this speech in support of the law and Governor Hoard in Milwaukee in 1890. The text of the speech was made available in both English and German in an attempt to sway the opinions of German Americans.
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Difficult one that. I love both songs.
Oh ok, Separate Ways
Always On My Mind
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Separate Ways
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Difficult one that. I love both songs.
Oh ok, Separate Ways
Always On My Mind
Aways on My Mind, period. Well, to me...
Wow, that really is a tough choice to make.. I suppose both songs sound like they are aimed at Priscilla and semi autobiographical, more so Separate Ways
Still can't decide, I'm going to have to listen to them both and get back to this thread
I like Separate Ways best.
"talk about the good times"
I Like Both Of Them !
I Do My Choice "Always On My mind" Is A though Choice To make ...Oh My God !
Separate Ways
"NO-ONE, BUT NO-ONE,IS HIS EQUAL, OR EVER WILL BE. HE WAS, AND IS SUPREME".Mick Jagger
Separate Ways
THat's a hard one, but Always on My Mind may have a slight lead.
Always On My Mind.
That's a hard choice, AOMM, as the edge though.
Seperate Ways
If your an Elvis fan, no explanation is necessary....
If your not, no explanation is possible!
Always on my Mind but it was a tough one
I never looked for trouble but I never ran.
Really tough choice to make.. but,for now at least, I think "Separate ways" just about edges it for me.
This was difficult but I love the both songs Always on my mind and Separate ways. most been hard for him when he sings this songs.
I love both but if I have to choose just one...ALWAYS ON MY MIND first
I Like Both Of Them!
Chosing by video, Always on my Mind.
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